Garfield Park is a neighborhood of 18,150 people in Grand Rapids. This skews young, with a median age of 30.8. 30% of residents were born outside the United States. There are 6,803 people per square mile. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults. The typical home is worth $189,170. These figures are approximated by combining the 4 census tracts that make up Garfield Park; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 30.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
62% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
18,150
Population density
6,803 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
30.8
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.67 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$69,648
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$28,211
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
22.1%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.404
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade26.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Other services2.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration1.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$189,170
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,160
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.1%
37.9% rent
Vacancy rate
4.1%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.33 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
10.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.4%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic29%(5,272)
Black18.6%(3,377)
Hispanic / Latino48.6%(8,829)
Asian0.4%(74)
Other3.3%(598)
2024
White, non-Hispanic29%(5,272)
Black18.6%(3,377)
Hispanic / Latino48.6%(8,829)
Asian0.4%(74)
Other3.3%(598)
Diversity Score
80
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
